Fabio Frizzi
Fabio Frizzi (born 1951 in Bologna) is an Italian composer best known for his horror film scores, above all those written for director Lucio Fulci. His music draws on electronic, classical and rock sources, and he often uses Mellotron and Moog synthesizer. He also scored spaghetti westerns, comedies and action films, working alone and in a trio with Franco Bixio and Vincenzo Tempera. Frizzi wrote the music for Fulci's Zombi 2 (1979), City of the Living Dead, The Beyond (1981), Manhattan Baby and Cat in the Brain (1990).
Zombie Flesh Eaters
At last but not least... After 2 years of absence from our catalogue we are glad to reveal we are close to release a new edition of Fabio Frizzi’s fans most beloved horror score, Zombi 2, with the American title of Zombie Flesh Eaters, a project we are developing since five years!Since ever paired with Un gatto nel cervello, now finally alone in a version that is gifted with unreleased material which was recorded in a tape found in an old Ribot archive.One of the holy grails in our catalogue, si…
Manaos
First release in the Ddj series dedicated to lounge and funky sonorities in Italian cinema to celebrate Romagna Maestro Fabio Frizzi, author of many popular scores both alone and with Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera.
It's one of the very first soundtracks the M° composes in full autonomy in 1980 for the movie Manaos, directed by Alberto Vazquez Figueroa with a cast of great valor among which Fabio Testi and Agostina Belli. A story full of adventure and romance set in exotic Amazonia, in Brazil: surely the …
Frizzi 2 Fulci - Undead in Austin
Our first American tour was the consecration of a project that keeps on growing, an emotional experience I didn’t dare hope to experience in my lifetime. Austin was the first stop on the Frizzi 2 Fulci North American Tour 2015; to be able to listen once again to the result of all these sensations is a wonderful thing, especially for me.When you compose music, in my opinion, the first audience, apart from eventual partners, is the composer. The first person to satisfy is always our own self, but …
Un Gatto nel Cervello
2017 marks the 90th year since the birth of Lucio Fulci, a great director and artisan of the camera. Highly regarded for his stylistic contributions to the world of cinema, his movies are always notable for their expressive originality and great soundtracks. Such is the case with the purebred - or better, pure-furred - Cat in the Brain, which, according to Antonella Fulci, represents in the Roman director's body of work his cinematic cover version of ''My Way,'' a movie of excessive extremes wit…
Manhattan Baby
Once again a production dedicated to a precious gem in Beat Records catalogue signed by a great Maestro, Fabio Frizzi, author of some of the most beautiful Italian scores, in this case for a Horror movie: Manhattan Baby.
This soundtrack as a punctual witness of the great collaboration between the Maestro and the acclaimed cult director Lucio Fulci: an artistic symbiosis that gifted us with a lot of emotions, both for the eye and the ear.
Now available in a monographic edition everything that has…
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Amore Libero = Free Love
Pearly light blue vinyl edition. 30x30cm insert with extensive liner notes. An origin story, pressed in wax. Before Profondo Rosso. Before Suspiria. Before the name Goblin became synonymous with the sound of Italian horror cinema. There was this.
Amore Libero - Free Love is the first film score ever composed by Fabio Frizzi - written in 1974 when he was just twenty-three, for Pier Ludovico Pavoni's sun-drenched erotic drama of the same name, shot entirely on location in the Seychelles. The film …
From The Archives Vol 1: Frizzi Beyond Fulci
*2024 stock* Ship to Shore PhonoCo. – in association with Cadabra Records – are very proud to announce the release of Frizzi Beyond Fulci – Volume 1, a compilation of selected works by the Italian maestro! Despite being best known for his horror scores for the Godfather of Gore Lucio Fulci, Fabio Frizzi’s output over the years has reached a legendary status for its eclectic nature. From the electro-style Italian chart-topper Mastermix – which wouldn’t sound out of place on one of the classic Str…
Blastfighter
Sometimes some releases are born through a quick waltz step, some other, such as this one, even if waited since eons and requested by fans more than once, they get a laborious and long gestation. In Blastfighter’s case the long waiting is also due to the label and the artist need to dedicate the correct amount of energy to the relevant release, in order to obtain the best possible result. A score which is dear to Fabio Frizzi, with funky sounds infested with cool bursting electronics, typical of…
Vai Gorilla (Original Soundtrack)
* 2023 stock * The 70s blaxploitation soundtrack has emerged as a surprise hit among contemporary soundtrack collectors and many labels have dug deep into the vaults over the past ten years, unearthing numerous and unexpected titles. But nothing will be more unexpected than Vai Gorilla, an amazing effort from the famous Italian compositional trio of Franco Bixio, Fabio Frizzi and Vince Tempera. Gloriously this 1976 crime thriller was graced with an explosive and seductive score faithfully execu…
Delitto in Formula Uno
After almost 40 years since its theatrical debut, in collaboration with Ribot, we are proud to present the original motion picture soundtrack of the penultimate movie of the "Delitti" series interpreted by the Cuban star Tomas Milian, score signed by Maestro Frizzi. Thanks to the finding, in one of the Maestro studio, of some master tapes of the original recording sessions, it was possible to realize 3 releases that will make all fans of this music excited: a CD, a 12" 180 grams black vinyl and …
Lucio Fulci's Gates Of Hell Trilogy
* Hard paper box; 40-page booklet. * Gates of Hell Trilogy is Beat Records' tribute to the popular apocryphal trilogy directed by horror cinema legend Lucio Fulci in the early '80s, three movies that marked the evolution of the director's style over just two years. Starting with Paura Nella Citta' Dei Morti Viventi (1980), going through E Tu Vivrai Nel Terrore... L'aldila'! (1981), and ending with Quella Villa Accanto Al Cimitero (1981), all three featured the beautiful and skilled Catriona MacC…
Sette Note In Nero
Spot varnish die-cut sleeve Full color gatefold cover containing 2x180g white vinyl records. First time on vinyl. Death Waltz Recording Company is proud to present the score to Lucio Fulci’s 1977 Giallo tour de force, Sette Note In Nero (a.k.a. Seven Notes in Black and The Psychic ). In this elegantly chic late '70s Giallo, Italian gore-meister Fulci (pre-Zombie Flesh Eaters) takes the viewer on a thrilling voyage through the psychic visions of a woman who is desperately trying to exonerate her …
Godzilla / Escape
Magnetic System were a sort of supergroup founded in the second half of the ’70s, consisting of three of the greatest Italian composers, musicians, arrangers and producers: Vince Tempera, Franco Bixio and Fabio Frizzi. This wasn’t their only artistic collaboration, but under the name of Magnetic System only a 7-inch had been released in 1977, containing the two tracks “Godzilla” and “Escape”. The first track “Godzilla” is very peculiar, taken from the soundtrack of a rare ’77 movie conceived an…
Contraband
Fabio Frizzi’s score to the 1980 Lucio Fulci thriller Contraband is surely one on the Maestro’s funkiest excursions record for Lucio Fulco. The main theme is a wonderful melody that is reprised throughout the score with a suitable touch of melodrama. Frizzi’s talent for catchy tunes is always apparent, whether it includes the stereotypical wah-wah pedal effects or some grooving slap bass.Kept modern by mixing traditional orchestral elements with electric guitar and a wailing sax, there’s …
Magnetic Systems
From the same vibrant cinematic landscape of '70s studio supergroups as Goblin, The Pawnshop, The Feedback, and The Braen's Machine comes the Magnetic System, the Italian incognito dream-team composed of Milano prog keyboardist Vince Tempera, Cinevox sibling Franco Bixio, and video nasty maestro Fabio Frizzi (whose career it launched). Bridging giallo jazz-bass-driven prog and the arrival of home studios and synthesizers, the film music of the Magnetic System marked a sea change in Italian gen…
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Frizzi 2 Fulci
The songwriting side of Frizzi is also on display here; while his film score work is incredible he also created some pretty amazing vocal pieces that are featured, such as ‘Silver Saddle’ from SELLA D’ARGENTO, and ‘Movin’ On’ from I QUATTRO DELL’APOCALISSE. There’s also music from the crime thriller CONTRABAND and even a cover of Nino Rota’s AMARCORD. But his horror work is where it’s really at, and as such the cream of the crop is here: MANHATTAN BABY, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD,ZOMBI 2, and of co…
The Beyond
The Death Waltz Recording Company brings you another killer score to a gorehound classic, in this case Fabio Frizzi’s musical masterpiece THE BEYOND. The second in director Lucio Fulci’s “Gates of Hell” trilogy after CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE BEYOND is an exercise in bone-chilling terror, atmospheric horror, and eyes being driven through by eight-inch nails. Chuck in an evil book, murderous spiders, and the zombie equivalent of Pippi Longstocking and you have a film consistently referred to a…
Lucio Fulci's Horror & Thriller
Essential release for completists and casual fans alike, The Fulci compilation put together by Beat Records in Italy features a host of classic Italian horror scores, all with one thing in common: director Lucio Fulci. This compilation features Fulci mainstay Fabio Frizzi, Oscar winner Ennio Morricone, Walter Rizzati, Franco De Masi and more! The record features gorgeous album art by Randy Ortiz, and is pressed on 180 Gram limited on 1,000 copies (Black Vinyl).
Creator of some of the most…
A Cat In The Brain
For those who don’t know, A Cat in the Brain (Un Gatto Nel Cervello) is horror master Lucio Fulci’s take on the Director in turmoil sub-genre made popular by Frederico Fellini’s 8 1/2. Composed by frequent collaborator Fabio Frizzi (The Beyond), the soundtrack is everything you want out of an Italian horror score: bizarre, haunting and fun. Fabio Frizzi’s work is a huge part of the reason we got into the soundtrack business in the first place. Mondo is proud to release this soundtrack for …
Assassinio Al Cimitero Etrusco
I’d already known Sergio Martino for some years, as his team produced another cult film by director Lucio Fulci, "Paura nella città dei morti viventi" (aka "City of the living dead") in 1980. The following year, Sergio decided to produce a movie with a compelling plot, a psychological thriller with horror elements. The film was set in Volterra and its surrounding neighborhoods, which at one time were the political and social heart of Etruscan society. The main theme of the score is a piece …